The Neber route to substituted indoles.

ABSTRACT: Two complementary procedures have been developed for the conversion of the oximes of alpha-aryl ketones to azirines. On heating, the azirines rearrange smoothly to the corresponding indoles. The overall transformation offers a versatile route to indoles, complementary to the Fischer indole synthesis.

SUBMITTER: Taber DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3258442 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature